Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Episode 1 Recap

Babylon – The episode begins with DCI Mike McGuire (Howard Charles) wrapping a towel around Kat Bergman (Emily Head) before giving her a kiss.

Tom Grant (Robert Webb) informs Pearl Nolan (Kerry Godliman) that the school wants him to fill him for the math teacher. She suggests he has a “hangover.” He admits to feeling like a “superhero.” They kiss before he departs.

Babylon – During a traffic stop, Dan Tomlin (Okezi Morro) tells the officer that he just returned from visiting his son in France. The officer informs him of a blown taillight before asking if he’s former forces. When Dan nods, the officer orders him to repair the taillight before returning to his cruiser.

After informing Pearl of her swimming lessons, Dolly Nolan (Frances Barber) suggests cold water helps prevent Alzheimer’s. Pearl says how by killing her with pneumonia. Dolly warns her that Mike and Kat are serious. Pearl assures her that she’s moved on when police cruisers speed by and stop in front of Dan’s house.

Dan’s driving down the road when someone gasps for breath. Someone in distress screams “dad” as Dan veers off the road.

Kat says they’ll play poker with her sister and brother-in-law who is sort of a “dick.” When Mike tells her that he’ll be easy on easy, she demands he crush him as the church bell tolls. She asks if he’s coming. He says no but will be there when the service is over. They kiss before departing.

DS Nikki Martel (Sophia Del Pizzo) informs Mike of Kruz Tomlin (Yaw Nimako-Asamoah) missing. He ends the phone call without responding.

First responders place Dan in an ambulance.

Kruz’s running down the road when he stops to utilize his inhaler.

Mike and Nikki listen to a 999 call in which Kruz reports his father possibly not breathing. Sky Tomlin (Rachel Adedeji) tells them that his asthma is acting up. Mike assures her that Kruz wasn’t hurt because he utilized a payphone about a mile from where Dan crashed. CCTV footage of Kruz climbing into the boot of a car appears on the screen. Mike suggests Dan was unaware of Kruz being in the boot. Sky assures them that Dan put him up to it because he’s upset about the visitation schedule. Mike asks how Kruz feels about it. She tells him that he’d never willingly go with Dan. Leo Vallacot (Oliver Walker) informs them of Dan’s mood swings and violent tendencies. Sky says Kruz had a frightened expression on his face before they were supposed to meet Dan.

Charlie Nolan (Rohan Nedd) says when he babysat Kruz, he spoke highly of Dan. Pearl reminds him of the time he ran away. He admits asks if she knows why. She suggests he wanted to ride a rollercoaster.

Sky makes a plea to Kruz to contact her.

Dan wakes up hysterical in the hospital. The medical staff gets him to calm down.

Dolly assures Pearl that she’ll move on from Tom eventually. Pearl tells her that she needs to get over it, she’s with Tom. Dolly warns her that Tom’s a “bad influence.” Pearl says he’s good for her when she receives a call from Nikki. Donning an apron, Tom tells Dolly that he’s going to win her over.

Nikki informs Pearl that Dan is facing kidnapping charges. Pearl asks why for kidnapping his own son.

After assuring Pearl that Kruz wants to be with him, Dan says his home was remortgaged to cover the custody litigation. He admits to being behind on the mortgage payments. She stresses the importance of finding Kruz. He warns her that Kruz fears the cops after seeing him get tased. She asks if he wants her to find Kruz before the police.

Mike accuses Pearl of avoiding him. She says some. He asks if Tom knows being locked in a cupboard by students doesn’t warrant a 999 call. When he admits to dating someone, she says Kat. She informs him that Dan claims he wasn’t aware Kruz was in the boot of his car. He asks if she believes Dan is telling the truth. She says Dan taught Kruz to hide in old bunkers in an apocalypse. He asks why would there be any need for Kruz to hide. She suggests Kruz may feel safe there because he visited them with Dan.

Mike contacts Pearl to inform her of someone contacting Dan from a payphone. In the recording, someone who sounds like Kruz repeatedly says, “Babylon.” Mike suggests it’s some type of code.

Dan tells Pearl that he doesn’t know what “Babylon” means. She suggests he “wrack his brain.” He asks if they found anything at the abandoned bunker sites. She informs him that they’ve only checked half of them so far. He tells her that Kruz may not want to be found.

Rushing into Dan’s hospital room, Sky accuses him of stealing Kruz. He tells her that Kruz didn’t want to go with her. She asks how long does will he continue to poison Kruz against her. Leo reminds him of Kruz only being a child when a police officer forces them out.

Sky asks why didn’t Kruse call her instead of Dan. Pearl asks if she knows what “Babylon” means. Sky suggests it’s a code in “one of their games” before saying Kruse has been brainwashed by Dan. After saying Dan became violent when he returned home, Sky asks how she’s supposed to raise Kruz with him. assures her that it’s Dan getting revenge for her leaving with Kruse. Pearl assures her that he’ll be found.

During a search of Dan’s home, Mike says Dan may have misled them to conceal his real plan to run away with Kruz. He questions if the car crash was intentional. Pearl says, “No.”

When the police officer walks away, Dan removes his EKG electrodes and blood pressure cuff before getting dressed. He rushes down the hall.

Pearl follows a noise downstairs where she encounters Leo. He tells her that he’s just trying to find Kruz for Sky. She asks if he’s familiar with the term, Babylon. He says, “No” before ascending the stairs. As she’s leaving, she informs the officer at the entrance of the house that he needs a few more minutes. When the officer says who does, she rushes back inside to find things strewn on the floor and Leo gone.

Charlie conducts his own search for Kruz.

Pearl replays Sky and Leo’s press conference. Leo assures Kruz that he’ll find him. Nikki informs Mike of Dan’s escape. Pearl says this is why he’s hiding before flipping on the press conference video. Mike asks if Leo’s promising Kruz that he’ll find him. Pearl assures him that it’s a threat.

After informing Ruby Williams (Isobelle Molloy) of his running away as a young boy, Charlie admits everything felt broken when he went abroad. He claims his parents tried to make it easy by allowing him to Skype. She assures him that it’s never too late.

Charlie alerts Pearl that Kruz’s hiding in the bunkers when Dan approaches. He watches Leo clonks him on the head with an object. Kruz flees into the to set his bag on fire.

Pearl and Mike arrive at the scene.

Leo stomps on Kruz’s burning bag.

Nikki informs Mike that Leo was charged as a minor with possession with intent to supply. She says police caught Leo on the ferry from Amsterdam. Mike suggests Leo is smuggling drugs. Pearl tells him that Leo went to Dan’s place in search of the bag.

Leo spots Charlie as he searches for Kruz.

Pearl and Mike find an injured Dan lying on the ground. She reminds behind while Mike heads toward the bunkers.

Kruz’s inhaler falls out of his pocket before Charlie approaches. Gasping for breath, Kruz says he needs his inhaler. After locating the inhaler, Charlie helps him utilize it. Leo assures Kruz that he’s there to help him. Charlie orders him to stay back. Leo tells him that Dan was going to harm Kruz. Mike attacks Leo from behind. Charlie escorts Kruz out of the bunker as Pearl approaches. He tells her to go with the boys outside.

Nikki tells Sky that Kruz’s terrified look was because he knew Leo was smuggling drugs. Sky’s comforting Kruz when Dan places his arm around her shoulder. Pearl tells Mike that she owes him one. He says what rabbit soup or a spinach smoothie. She suggests they have a beer. When he doesn’t respond, she walks away.

Pearl finds burnt money from where Kruz set his bag on fire.

Dan returns to the bunker in search of something that appears to be gone. When he emerges from the bunker, Pearl’s holding up a bag of money. She asks if he was aware of Kruz being in the boot of his car. He admits to hearing him before crashing. She asks if it was Kruz’s plan. Dan informs her that Babylon was one of the places where they’d camped. She tells him that he did know. He says when Kruz sent the message with Babylon, he was hoping he’d find him. After saying she hadn’t contacted the police, she asks if anyone is looking for the money. He tells her that Leo was a small-time dealer. She asks if the money can be traced back to Sky or Kruz. He suggests Leo believes Kruz burnt the money that could give him a home to visit.

Handing him the bag of money, Pearl says, “Good luck.” He leaves with the bag.

Pearl, Mike, Tom, and Kat go for beer. They toast as the episode comes to an end.

 

Whitstable Pearl Synopsis

Dan crashes after realizing Kruz’s in the boot of his car. Kruz reports the accident to the police from a payphone about one mile from the scene. First responders transport Dan to the hospital.

Mike assesses a video of Kruz climbing into the boot of Dan’s car. Sky and Leo do a press conference in hopes of reaching Kruse. She pleads with him to contact her.

Dan knows Kruz is wary of the police after seeing him tased. He hires Pearl to find him. Kruz leaves Dan a message with a secret code, “Babylon.” Dan taught Kruz to hide in the abandoned bonkers in the event of an apocalypse.

Pearl’s searching Dan’s house when Leo shows up. The police officer guarding the house isn’t are of Leo being inside the house. After watching the press conference, she believes Leo issued Kruz a threat by saying he’ll find him no matter what.

Charlie finds Kruz near the bunkers. Dan arrives a short time later. Kruz tries to warn him when Leo knocks him out. Kruz rushes into the bunker to burn his bag. He doesn’t realize his inhaler is missing until he reaches down to utilize it. Charlie comes to the rescue when Leo approaches. Mike tackles him from behind as Charlie helps Kruz out of the bunker.

With Leo’s drug money, Pearl meets an unexpected Dan at the bunkers. He assures her that no one will come looking for the money because Leo was only a small-time dealer. She gives him the money.

Dan and Kruz giving their camping spots nicknames. When Kruz mentioned Babylon in his message, Dan knew where he could find him.

Pearl and Tom hook up with Mike and Kat for a beer.

 

Whitstable Pearl Review

A very disappointing start to the second season. The dialogue isn’t comical or dramatic, but interminably dull and empty.

Mike’s apathetic mannerism makes him an unsuitable leading role. He reminds me of Tim Conway’s character, The Oldest Man (Duane Toddleberry). The only difference is Tim Conway loved performing and making people laugh. Mike, on the other hand, is nothing short of a bore.

Physical barriers – doors and windows – have forever played a role in storytelling. More commonly, a door is utilized to separate two characters.

When utilized appropriately, a door can give the illusion of freedom, security, and entrapment. In this case, it’s incorporated into the cinematography, giving the illusion of looking through a window at the characters on the other side. Unfortunately, the execution was poor. Whether intentional or not, the view was partially obscured.

The cast doesn’t accurately represent Whitstable, England. This commonality in the West film industry is very unfortunate.

Poor Tom was browbeaten and scrutinized at every turn.

Too much talking and too little true detective work. The ending felt rushed and came together too easily.

The episode deserves a 5.5. Get more Whitstable Pearl recaps here. Support Reel Mockery by clicking the link.

 

Whitstable Pearl Season 2 Cast

• DS Nikki Martel – Sophia Del Pizzo
• Tom Grant – Robert Webb
• DCI Mike McGuire – Howard Charles
• Pearl Nolan – Kerry Godliman
• Charlie Nolan – Rohan Nedd
• Dolly Nolan – Frances Barber
• Kat Bergman – Emily Head

Where Was Whitstable Pearl Filmed

Filming took place at several locations, including the yacht club and harbor, in Kent.

Where To Watch Whitstable Pearl

The second season was released on Monday, November 28, 2022 on Acorn.